General Counsel, Greenlight
$250-365k
Salary dependent on location + Discretionary Performance Bonus + Equity Rewards
Debit card for kids and teens
Be an early applicant
Debit card for kids and teens
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$250-365k
Salary dependent on location + Discretionary Performance Bonus + Equity Rewards
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Shine a light on the world of money for families and empower parents to raise financially-smart kids.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. from a top-tier law school and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- 10+ years of legal experience, including a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house counsel roles
- Significant experience advising technology-driven, consumer-facing businesses, ideally in financial services or fintech
- Demonstrated experience with providing innovative legal counsel to building new products and product development, privacy, regulatory compliance, and commercial contract negotiation
- Proven ability to think strategically and apply sound, pragmatic legal judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- A collaborative, low-ego approach with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Exceptional attention to detail, communication, and organizational skills
- Deep knowledge of consumer financial regulations and an understanding of key stakeholders (including consumers and regulators)
- Experience leading and scaling a legal/compliance/privacy functionExperience working with an executive team and boards of directors
What the job involves
- Greenlight is looking for a General Counsel to lead the legal, regulatory, compliance, and privacy functions and to provide strategic legal guidance across the company
- This role requires a business-minded leader who can anticipate and navigate legal challenges in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment while enabling growth and innovation
- You will be a hands-on operator who will partner cross-functionally to manage risk, enable growth, and maintain our reputation for trust and transparency
- The role will report into the CFO/COO
- Lead and manage the legal, compliance and privacy functions, including managing outside counsel and future legal hires
- Responsible for identifying, defining and executing on business goals and metrics for the legal, compliance and privacy functions in the context of broader business and company objectives
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice across corporate, commercial, product, privacy, and regulatory domains to all stakeholders
- Oversight of drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide range of agreements including vendor, partnership, licensing, and commercial contracts
- Advise on and support regulatory compliance with applicable federal and state financial services laws, including consumer protection laws, privacy regulations and marketing practices
- Collaborate with product, marketing and engineering teams to ensure existing and new features and initiatives are compliant with applicable laws and industry standards
- Manage corporate governance matters and support fundraising, M&A, and strategic transactions
- Develop and implement training, policies, and internal controls to promote a strong compliance culture
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team and the Board of Directors on all legal and regulatory matters
Our take
Greenlight was built to help parents raise financially-smart kids. It’s a gap in a generation’s education for which a new sector of ‘family finance’ is emerging to combat.
The company serves millions of parents and kids with accounts distinguished by their easy-to-use money management tools and educational resources. Even Viola Davis, famed actress, told Jimmy Kimmel that she uses the fintech startup’s services to teach her daughter financial lessons.
Greenlight is now looking to expand its suite of products into more lucrative verticals. In particular, 2022 saw the launch of its first credit card product for parents. Like most credit cards, it will offer cashback (up to 3% on all purchases).
The supposed difference between Greenlight’s offering and others is that this cashback can automatically be directed to investment opportunities, framed as helping parents save for their children’s education. Greenlight’s advantage is the trust it has earned from millions of families. The startup’s long-term success will be determined by whether it can release these lucrative products without tarnishing this trust.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2021
$260m
SERIES D
Sep 2020
$215m
SERIES C
Total funding: $595.6m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and FSAs
- Unlimited, flexible time off
- Generous employer 401(k) match and equity
- 16-week paid parental leave
- Ongoing learning and development
- Remote-friendly work environment
Company HQ
Hotel District, Atlanta, GA
Leadership
Tim Sheehan
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previous leadership experience at Yahoo Finance, E*TRADE, Fiserv and more.
Johnson Cook
(President & Co-Founder)Been an active angel investor and community leader in Atlanta for over two decades.
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